Former Inter manager Andrea Stramaccioni has praised the progress made by Milan under new head coach Ruben Amorim, saying the Portuguese coach’s ideas are closely aligned with his own footballing philosophy.
Stramaccioni believes Amorim’s approach at Milan reflects a way of thinking that he personally finds appealing. His assessment focuses on the direction the club has taken since the managerial change and on the principles being introduced by its new coach.
The former Inter boss did not provide further detail about which specific aspects of Amorim’s work he admires. However, his overall view is clearly positive: Stramaccioni considers Milan to be making progress and sees a strong connection between Amorim’s methods and his own understanding of the game.
The comments come after a difficult previous campaign for Milan under Massimiliano Allegri. The club ended last season in fifth place in the final Serie A table, a position that fell short of the level expected from one of Italian football’s leading teams.
Allegri was Milan’s manager before Amorim took charge. The change in the dugout has therefore brought a new footballing direction, with Stramaccioni now expressing his approval of the ideas associated with the current coach.
For Stramaccioni, the significance lies not simply in the arrival of a new manager but in the identity Amorim is seeking to establish at Milan. The former Inter coach’s comments suggest that he sees the club’s recent development as part of a coherent sporting project rather than merely the result of a change in personnel.
Milan’s fifth-place finish under Allegri provides the immediate background to the discussion. That outcome left the club outside the leading positions in Serie A, while the appointment of Amorim represents an opportunity to create a different path for the team.
Stramaccioni’s support is based on his appreciation of Amorim’s ideas and the progress he believes Milan have made under the new coach. He regards those ideas as compatible with his own vision, making the Portuguese manager’s work at the Italian club particularly interesting to him.
The comments do not include a detailed comparison between Amorim and Allegri, nor do they set out a specific tactical explanation for Milan’s improvement. Instead, they offer Stramaccioni’s broad judgement on the club’s current direction and on the principles being developed by its new manager.
With Milan now working under Amorim, Stramaccioni has made clear that he welcomes the change in approach. His view is that the coach’s ideas fit a footballing outlook he respects, while the club’s progress provides a more encouraging picture than the fifth-place finish recorded during Allegri’s tenure.